Michael "Mike" Campbell (born August 7, 1985) is an American

United States

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 guitarist

Guitarist

A guitarist is a musician who plays the guitar. Guitarists may play a variety of instruments such as classical guitars, acoustic guitars, electric guitars, and bass guitars. Some guitarists accompany themselves on the guitar while singing.- Versatility :The guitarist controls an extremely...

 and bassist

Bassist

A bass player, or bassist is a musician who plays a bass instrument such as a double bass, bass guitar, keyboard bass or a low brass instrument such as a tuba or sousaphone. Different musical genres tend to be associated with one or more of these instruments...

, from Huntington Station, New York

Huntington Station, New York

Huntington Station is a hamlet in Suffolk County, New York, United States. The population was 29,910 at the 2000 census....

, best known for his work with Laura Stevenson and the Cans and Latterman.

Professional background

Latterman
While attending high school in Huntington Station, New York

Huntington Station, New York

Huntington Station is a hamlet in Suffolk County, New York, United States. The population was 29,910 at the 2000 census....

, Campbell joined Long Island

Long Island

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 punk

Punk rock

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 band Latterman, led by classmates Phil Douglas and Matt Canino. He recorded and performed as a guitarist in Latterman until shortly before they disbanded in 2007.

After almost four years apart, Latterman announced plans to reunite, with Campbell on guitar, for a series of concerts in December 2011.

Laura Stevenson and the Cans
In the summer of 2007, just after leaving Latterman, Campbell met Laura Stevenson

Laura Stevenson

Laura Stevenson is an American singer-songwriter based in Long Island, New York and keyboardist for musical collective, Bomb the Music Industry!.-Biography:...

, and began performing as the bass player for The Cans. Stevenson has credited Campbell as the inspiration for one of her earliest songs, "A Shine to It", and also has cited him as the one who encouraged her to record her first album, A Record.

Discography

Year	Title	Label
2002	Latterman – Turn Up The Punk, We'll Be Singing	Deep Elm Records
2005	Latterman – No Matter Where We Go...	Deep Elm Records
2008	Laura Stevenson and the Cans – A Record	Asian Man Records/Quote Unquote Records
2008	The Brass – Homosapien (EP)	Dead Broke Records
2009	Laura Stevenson and the Cans/Bomb The Music Industry! Bomb The Music Industry! Bomb the Music Industry! is band from Baldwin, Nassau County, New York. They write, produce, record, and distribute all of their music under the leadership of songwriter and producer Jeff Rosenstock....  – split 7"	Kiss Of Death Records
2009	Laura Stevenson and the Cans – Holy Ghost! (EP)	Mandible Records
2009	Kudrow Kudrow Kudrow is an indie rock band based in Brooklyn. Its members are Jeff Rosenstock of Bomb the Music Industry!, Mike Campbell of Latterman, and Dave Garwacke of If You Make It.The band released their debut EP, Lando, in November 2009...  – Lando (EP)	Ernest Jennings Records
2011	Laura Stevenson and the Cans – Sit Resist	Don Giovanni Records Don Giovanni Records Don Giovanni Records is an independent record label specializing in punk rock. Each year the label puts on the Don Giovanni Records Showcase.-History:...